Ea Team Leader

McKinlay Law; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinlay Law in the United Kingdom is seeking an Executive Assistant / Team Leader to provide high-level administrative support to senior fee earners while supervising a small support team.

The role combines direct executive assistance with people leadership to ensure efficient, compliant operations across the department, including diary management, client onboarding, and billing support.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an EA or secretary within a law firm or professional services.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience or ability to lead a small team.
• Strong communication, document management, and meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a PA team and manage daily workflow.
• Handle complex diary, inbox, and meeting logistics for senior professionals.
• Manage new client communications and onboarding process.
• Draft, format, and proofread corporate documentation and correspondence.
• Organise electronic records.
• Coordinate travel, events, and hospitality arrangements.
• Assist with billing and expenses.

Skills

Diary management

Team leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Our client is seeking an EA / Team Leader to provide administrative support to senior fee earners while supervising a small support team. This position is ideal for an experienced Executive Assistant ready to take up more supervisory duties, or an established team leader looking for a new challenge. The role balances direct executive assistance with people leadership to ensure high-quality operational support across the department.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Supervising a PA team and managing daily workflow.
• Handling complex diary, inbox, and meeting logistics for senior professionals.
• Managing new client communications and the initial onboarding process.
• Drafting, formatting, and proofreading corporate documentation and correspondence.
• Organising electronic records.
• Coordinating travel itineraries, event planning, and hospitality arrangements.
• Assisting with financial administration, including billing and expenses.
• Improving administrative workflows and ensuring compliance with firm policies.

The successful candidate will have significant experience as an EA or secretary within a law firm or professional services environment. You must possess either previous supervisory experience or the clear capability to step up and lead a small team. Strong communication skills, advanced corporate document management capabilities, and meticulous attention to detail are required. The firm provides a professional working environment along with a competitive salary and bonus.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.